Our 2025 Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons edition is now live! Explore the latest global insights from the U.S., Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East on the key issues and emerging trends shaping the...more
4/18/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Digital Health ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements
Last week, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced an impending reduction in force (RIF) of approximately 10,000 positions, including about 3,500 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more
On February 28, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS” or “the Department”) issued a Policy Statement rescinding long-standing HHS guidance regarding the use of notice-and-comment rulemaking to adopt certain...more
Last week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released its long-awaited proposed rule on Suspicious Orders Monitoring System (SOMS) obligations under the federal Controlled Substances Act. ...more
In the prepublication version of today’s Federal Register, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued an interim final rule (IFR) implementing conforming changes to DEA’s regulations as a result of the Agricultural...more
8/21/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Comment Period ,
DEA ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Farm Bill ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements
On Thursday, August 9, 2018, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) signed H.4742, "An Act for prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction," which takes effect immediately.
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8/16/2018
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Co-payments ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
New Legislation ,
Opioid ,
Out-of-Pocket Expenses ,
Pain Management ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government